Never mind all that chaos in Shanghai
The politics of a bungled lockdown of 25m people in Shanghai
When changes to the law are needed, does the state respond?
About time
When humans test positive for covid, animals pay the price
New economic weapons are double-edged swords
The pandemic revives old fears about migrants from humble places
With money and support, China hopes to bend foreign politicians to its will
Alleged vectors include everything from pork knuckles to clothing
But the government shows little sign of changing its zero-covid policy
President Xi Jinping wants his country to show more “cultural confidence”
Xi Jinping tells European critics that former colonisers may not judge China
